RIP Robert Vaughn

[Earth 2 Chris]

Napoleon Solo, one of the Magnificent Seven, and of course, to many of us, Ross Webster in Superman III.

Always a smooth customer, no matter the role. Rest in peace.

http://metv.com/stories/rip-robert-vaughn-star-of-the-man-from-uncle

Chris

[Mikey]

His episode of Columbo "Troubled Waters" is among my favorites of the whole series

Was just watching the Protectors a few weeks ago

RIP

[Blue Meanie]

I have never watched the Man From Uncle Series...but I did know of it and have the Gilbert figures What I do remember Vaughn from is this FANTASTIC British TV series called 'Hustle' It aired for a very short time here in the US on either A&E or AMC or AXS TV. It also aired on PBS for a very limited run. 8 seasons long. About 50 episodes. If you can find them unedited then it's worth the search. Here's a trailer from season 1:

RIP.

[EMCE Hammer]

Napoleon Solo, one of the Magnificent Seven, and of course, to many of us, Ross Webster in Superman III.

Always a smooth customer, no matter the role. Rest in peace.

http://metv.com/stories/rip-robert-vaughn-star-of-the-man-from-uncle

Chris

"Smooth" is exactly the word I was going to use too.

[MIB41]

What a bummer. So sorry to hear that. Yep. I will always think of his dry villainy in Superman III. A true gentleman. A true talent. He'll be missed.

[HardyGirl]

I loved him in Man from UNCLE. Indeed he was very smooth. RIP Napoleon.

[Hedji]

"I ask you to kill Superman and you're telling me you couldn't even do that one, simple thing!"

Rest in peace.

[daz71]

that is a shock one of my favourite series the man from uncle r.i.p. robert.

[Nostalgiabuff]

i actually thought he had died a few years ago. loved him in Superman 3 and in Magnificent 7. Truly a great talent. RIP!

[PNGwynne]

I'm saddened to hear of this. One of my favorite character actors. RIP Mr. Vaughn.

[johnnystorm]

Fantastic as Napoleon Solo. And still on TV in all those ads for various legal firms..."You tell them you mean business!". I think the one we see most around here is for lawyers Metzger-Wickersham (whose names just sound like UNCLE villains).
RIP.

[Mikey]

^ yep, Metzger-Wickersham here too.

I always laugh a lawyer has the word sham in his name

[jwyblejr]

He was the only good thing in the last season of The A-Team.

[enyawd72]

He was the only good thing in the last season of The A-Team.

I always felt his character ruined the last season of the A-Team. Hannibal was no longer in charge. Frankie Santana sucked too.

But I loved him as Ross Webster in Superman III

[PNGwynne]

I liked him in Columbo, too. Also Joe's Apartment & The Mind of Mr. Soames.

I need to check out his British series The Professionals.